Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic condition primarily affecting the respiratory system, with the associated progressive lung damage and loss of function resulting in reduced lifespan. Bone health is a...
Research suggests mechanical changes occur to the body over the course of the day including shrinking of the intervertebral disc height which can increase rotational stiffness and rigidity of the spin...
Does the time of day (i.e., diurnal variation) have an effect on the common neuromuscular and biomechanical variables characterizing the development of standing musculoskeletal pain in a two-hour prol...
A convenience sample of 20 healthy young adults (10 female and 10 male) completed two 2-hour prolonged standing bouts (8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.) on separate days. Visual analogue scales were used to me...
Diurnal variation was observed to influence the development of musculoskeletal pain. Specifically, pain perception was found to be increased in the evenings as more participants were classified as pai...
These results suggest that future research assessing standing-pain protocols should control for time of day. Additionally, further research is warranted to explore the mechanistic causes of the develo...
Glucocorticoid intramuscular injections are a quick, routine procedure done in an outpatient setting to relieve musculoskeletal pain quickly. However, despite being a low-risk procedure it can lead to...
Injections of glucocorticoids are commonly used in medical practice to alleviate musculoskeletal pain in addition to oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.Complications of injections include abs...
The highly organized extracellular matrix (ECM) of musculoskeletal tissues, encompassing tendons, ligaments and muscles, is structurally anisotropic, hierarchical and multi-compartmental. These featur...
Population studies show that musculoskeletal conditions are a leading contributor to the total burden of healthy life lost, second only to cancer and with a similar burden to cardiovascular disease. P...
Previous reviews on the use of messaging for people with musculoskeletal conditions have focused on synthesizing evidence of effectiveness from randomized controlled trials. In this review, our object...
Following a prepublished protocol developed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis, we conducted a comprehensive scoping review of the literature (2010-2022; sources: PubMed, ...
We identified a total of 8328 papers for screening, of which 50 (0.6%) were included in this review (3/50, 6% previous reviews and 47/50, 94% papers describing 40 primary studies). Rheumatic diseases ...
Messaging has been used for the care and self-management of a range of musculoskeletal conditions with generally favorable outcomes reported. However, with few exceptions, design considerations are po...
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Hand impairment is a frequently reported complaint in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and a leading cause of disability and diminished quality of life. Managing hand pain can be particularly challen...
To develop a Consumer Involvement Strategy which adheres to best practice recommendations and is feasible to implement in a small musculoskeletal research centre funded solely by external grants....
The Strategy development involved five collaborative and iterative stages: (1) conceptualisation and initial consultation; (2) formation of the Consumer Involvement Strategy Action Group; (3) defining...
The final strategy aligns with best practice recommendations and includes five unique levels of consumer involvement that were devised to encompass the wide variety of consumer involvement activities ...
The Consumer Involvement Strategy and its described development may serve as a template for other research teams facing similar resource constraints, both at a national and international level....
Biological tissues are complex hierarchical materials, difficult to characterise due to the challenges associated to the separation of scale and heterogeneity of the mechanical properties at different...
Chronic lumbopelvic pain (CLPP) and its associated disabilities significantly affect women's social, professional, and personal lives. However, the specific factors contributing to CLPP in women remai...
Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) procedures are routinely performed in rheumatology practice. However, the efficacy and safety of the procedures rely on the competence of the physician...
An expert panel of rheumatologists modified an existing tool for assessing competences in invasive abdominal and thoracic ultrasound procedures. The new tool (the Assessment of Interventional Musculos...
Sixty-five physicians from 21 different countries were included and categorized into groups based on their experience, resulting in 130 videos for analysis. The internal consistency of the tool was ex...
We have developed and established validity evidence for a new interventional MSUS assessment tool. The tool can be applied in future competency-based educational programs, provide structured feedback ...
